Company news

19th Dec 2017

Striking carbon-livery, which represents the composite materials supplied by Hexcel, has been incorporated into the third H160 prototype helicopter made by Airbus. The use of Hexcel’s composite materials gives a lightweight fuel-saving design and performance optimisation. It was designed to create added-value in terms of performance, safety and comfort.

16th Dec 2017

For fiscal 2018, Hexcel Corporation, a leading advanced composites company, is expecting the sales to be around $2.10 to $2.20 billion with commercial aerospace leading the company’s sales growth. In addition, the company expects 2018 diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $2.80 to $2.94, and free cash flow to be in excess of $230 million.

23rd Oct 2017

Hexcel Corporation has expanded its existing supply deal with Vestas Wind Systems to provide composite materials for new generation wind blades. Under the multi-year agreement, Hexcel will supply Vestas with advanced prepreg (glass fibre-reinforced resin systems) manufactured at Hexcel plants in Neumarkt (Austria), Windsor (Colorado, US) and Tianjin...

15th Sep 2017

Hexcel, a global leader in advanced composites technologies, will launch a new government-backed £7.4 million research and development project, MAXIM, and expand its manufacturing facility in Leicester. The project will develop progressive, cost-effective materials and manufacturing solutions for large aerospace and automotive composite structures.

23rd Jun 2017

Hexcel Corporation, an advanced composites company that develops lightweight, high-performance structural materials for aerospace, defence, and industrial applications, has announced to extend its 40-year partnership with Airbus, an international pioneer in the aerospace industry, by supplying composite materials for the new H160 helicopter.

5th Jun 2017

Hexcel Corporation has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire shares of Structil SA (Structil), a French producer and supplier of high-performance composites to the aerospace, defence and industrial markets. The proposed transaction is subject to review by relevant employee representative bodies and approval from the applicable French...

22nd May 2017

Hexcel Corporation, a leading advanced composites company, will exhibit at the SAMPE 2017 technical conference, a leading exhibition that is exclusively focused on advanced materials and processes, to be held on May 23 and 24, 2017, in booth G11, in Seattle, Washington, US, to promote its latest materials for aerospace and industrial applications.

15th Apr 2017

Hexcel has been awarded a contract for the first time by Mubea, a supplier of composites parts to the automotive industry. Hexcel will supply the company with Himax non crimp fabric (NCF) for the manufacture of carbon fibre monocoque chassis, which will be produced by resin transfer moulding (RTM) and use several different textile formats.

16th Feb 2017

Hexcel Corporation, a leading advanced composites company that develops lightweight, high-performance structural materials for commercial aerospace, space, defence, and industrial applications, is exhibiting in stand B4, 1b hall B at the Aero India 2017 show, the premiere air show in Asia, to be held in Bangalore from February 14-18, 2017.

25th Jan 2017

Composites materials producer Hexcel is showing innovations in composites at the upcoming Ispo Munich 2017, which runs from February 5-8, 2017 in hall A4, booth 344. Hexcel will also be showing the new Himax multiaxial reinforcements for enhanced ski design and manufacture at the show, in a bid to promote its materials range for ski sports.